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<A NAME="BJBDAAFF"></A><h1>Chapter 4  Using the OLE DB Interface</h1>
<A NAME="TI435"></A><h4>About this chapter</h4>
<A NAME="TI436"></A><p>This chapter describes the OLE DB interface and explains how
to prepare to use this interface and how to define the OLE DB database
profile. </p>
<A NAME="TI437"></A><h4>Contents</h4>
<A NAME="TI438"></A><table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=6 border=1 frame="void" rules="all"><tr><th  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI439"></A>Topic</th>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI440"></A><A HREF="connpbp21.htm#BCGBGBBJ">About the OLE DB interface</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI441"></A><A HREF="connpbp22.htm#BABCCHID">Preparing to use the OLE
DB interface</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI442"></A><A HREF="connpbp23.htm#BABDEHGI">Defining the OLE DB interface</A></td>
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<A NAME="TI443"></A><h4>For more information</h4>
<A NAME="TI444"></A><p>This chapter gives general information about using the OLE
DB interface. For more detailed information:<A NAME="TI445"></A>
<ul>
<li class=fi>See
the <i>OLE DB Programmer's Guide</i>
 in the
Microsoft <A HREF="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms713643.aspx">MSDN library</A>
.</li>
<li class=ds>Use the online Help provided by the data provider
vendor. </li>
<li class=ds>Check to see if there is a technical document that
describes how to connect to your OLE DB data provider. Any updated
information about connectivity issues is available from <A HREF="http://www.sybase.com/support">Sybase Support and Downloads Web site</A>
. 
</li>
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